Easton Western Corbin Country

797629901 RauvP S Easton Western Corbin CountryEaston not western but certainly country.

If you’ve been a country fan for a fair while now you’ll have noticed that where as one time you could hear a steady flow of recognizable names in the charts, it seems now that the steady flow becomes a conveyor belt of virtual unknowns.

One such ‘virtual unknown’ not only debuted with his first album release in Britain at the

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Nostalgia at its best

Sounds of the Sixties on tourTake a look back at yourself.

If you were a fan of the sixties or even loved or is it lived through what many describe as the best musical years of their lives, then you could be in for a night of brilliant memories when a special show comes to the Sage Gateshead on Saturday 10th April.

Remember mini skirts, beehive hair ,nylons, winkle pickers, beetle crushers, teddy

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Country to Country

653615206 J2Yxv S Country to CountryThere’s a mega prize waiting to be won on this weeks show as Euvue celebrates its first birthday.

By entering a simple competition you can win seven albums containing 152 tracks, just join me on the show to find out more.

In our On this Day feature you can find out how much Lionel Richie’s  divorce cost him and  if Elizabeth Taylor really likes wedding cake.

Our Album of the

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Your last bit of Cash

793307346 qXD5A S Your last bit of CashAny true Johnny Cash fan would realise that February 26th would have been ‘The Man in Blacks’ seventy eighth birthday.

With that in mind American Recordings and Lost Highway Records have released the sixth and final instalment of Johnny Cash’s critically acclaimed American Recordings album series.

All the albums in this particular series have been produced by Rick Rubin and this last one is

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OBE at the Sage Gateshead

795264024 BcmWT S OBE at the Sage GatesheadIf you’re ever in a pub quiz or even ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ‘and you’re asked “Who connects all these artists together, John ,Paul, George ,Ringo, Willy Russell and Gerry Rafferty?.

I can give you the answer providing you share the prize.

She became a well-known face on the British folk circuit of the late ’60’s and early ’70’s but changed course after

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Fancy a walk in the country

653615206 J2Yxv S Fancy a walk in the countryIt’s your last chance on todays show to enter our February competition where you can win the album that commemorates Elvis Presley’s 75th birthday along with a copy of Kathy Matteas Ultimate collection.

I’m introducing a new feature on the show called ‘Album of the Week’ which gives you an idea of some of the tracks available before you go out and

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Gretchen Peters in Concert

791856351 kJeLa S Gretchen Peters in ConcertTo the uninitiated the name of Gretchen Peters may not mean a lot.

To those however with a musical ear and a realization of great talent then it means a great deal.

Such is her talent that she is revered around the world by many of her peers.

As a singer songwriter she has provided many artists with top hits and was responsible for providing chart toppers for

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Fancy a trip in the country

653615206 J2Yxv S Fancy a trip in the countryOnce again a warm invitation is extended to join me for some of the best music around.

On this weeks ‘On This Day’ feature I’ll be relating to what happened when Britney Spears shaved her hair off, and whose album which initially cost £2 eventually sold for £4000 and ‘why’!!

There’s a look at the Billboard Hot Country Songs Charts and I’ll be

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Whole lotta Love for Abbey Road's swan song

791184825 anZ8o S Whole lotta Love for Abbey Roads swan songOne of the UK’s leading IT entrepreneurs is giving away a pair of golden tickets to what promises to be one of the most historic gigs of the year.

Bill Cannon, the founder of Shepperton, is sponsoring what could be the last concert at the Abbey Road Studios.

The event will headline Led Zeppelin rock legend Robert Plant, David

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Nothing 'Haywire' about this release

784478177 w4yY4 S Nothing Haywire about this releaseIt was while guesting on a radio show with an old pal who has always had an interest in country music that I was introduced to the music of Josh Turner.

I had been invited by Dave Porter to join him on his Sunday morning show on BBC Radio Newcastle and to take with me half a dozen country albums that I thought were

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